From Old Danish bløthær, from Old Norse blautr, from Proto-Germanic *blautaz. Compare Old Norse blauðr (“weak, timid”).
blød
Inflection of blød | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | blød | blødere | blødest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | blødt | blødere | blødest2 |
Plural | bløde | blødere | blødest2 |
Definite attributive1 | bløde | blødere | blødeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
See lemma.
blød
From bløde (“to soften, to soak”).
blød c
Used almost exclusively in the construction i blød and often best translate as a verb or verbal phrase.
From Middle Low German blöde, from Old Saxon blōthi, from Proto-Germanic *blauþuz. Related to etymology 1. Compare German blöd (“stupid, idiotic; slow”).
blød
Inflection of blød | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | blød | blødere | blødest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | blødt | blødere | blødest2 |
Plural | bløde | blødere | blødest2 |
Definite attributive1 | bløde | blødere | blødeste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |